GRE Word List
PROPONENT
one who argues in favor of something : advocate
The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.
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|---|---|
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| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
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| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| stilted | pompous |
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| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |